Madcosby posted:

here's some contemporary artists you can say you like that give you a little street cred when people ask what you like and you cant come up with anything other than van gogh or a ninja turtle

If you like absurd "zany" art
Dana Schutz
Peter Saul

If you like absurd zany art that's a bit more academic
Philip Guston

If you think only good art is photo-realistic art or think portraits are still in
Kehnide Wiley

If you like highly minimal, challenging pieces
Blinky Palermo